Travis Frantz, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeonShoulder, Knee & Sports Medicine
Dr. Travis Frantz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon fellowship trained in shoulder, knee, and sports medicine whose areas of expertise include sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, and fracture care. He has published numerous research papers on topics such as shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, and professional baseball related injuries. Dr. Frantz is known for his compassionate and patient-centered approach to orthopedic care. He strives to create a specific treatment plan for each patient’s unique problem, and provide the best possible outcomes using the latest techniques and technologies.
Dr. Travis Frantz completed his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Huntington University in Huntington, IN, where he played collegiate baseball. He went on to complete his Medical Degree at Indiana University, and Orthopedic Surgery Residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He earned numerous academic, clinical, and research awards along the way.
Dr. Frantz completed his fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at TRIA Orthopaedic Center and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Frantz has provided extensive physician team coverage at all levels, including for the University of Minnesota football, Minnesota Twins, St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins Triple-A Affiliate), Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians Triple-A Affiliate), Minnesota Wild, The Ohio State University basketball, and the United States Army Special Forces. During both his residency and fellowship he had the opportunity to care for numerous professional, collegiate, and high school athletes, as trained under direct supervision of current head team physicians for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Wild, and Seattle Kraken. He is currently the head team physician and surgeon for the Lone Star Brahmas of the NAHL junior hockey league.
Following fellowship, Dr. Frantz elected to continue his career at Fort Carson and Evans Army Community Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was fortunate to have the opportunity to take care of active-duty soldiers, veterans, and their families serving our nation. Dr. Frantz continues to contribute to the orthopedic knowledge base with his extensive clinical research being published in high impact journals and presented at national and international conferences. He has worked closely with Major League Baseball analyzing and publishing research on injury patterns and prevention. He also serves as a reviewer for multiple orthopedic journals and is a member of the prestigious society of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Mid-America Orthopedic Association (MAOA), and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Dr. Frantz trained with leaders in the fields of arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, ACL and ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration, meniscal allograft transplantation, knee osteotomies, sports elbow injuries, shoulder and knee replacement, and trauma. He has a special interest in knee and shoulder preservation utilizing techniques to prolong joint health and delay or avoid joint replacement in young active patients. For those patients that could benefit from joint replacement, he is trained in both partial and total knee and shoulder replacements. When he is not at work Dr. Frantz enjoys spending time with his wife and dog. He continues to be an enthusiast of all sports, particularly college football, the NFL, and professional golf.
Appointments
- 08/2023 - Present Orthopedic Surgeon
Shoulder, Knee, & Sports Medicine
Texas Health Orthopedic Specialists
2008 L. Don Dodson Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 76021 - 08/2021 - 07/2023 Orthopedic Surgeon
US Army, Civilian
Evans Army Community Hospital
1650 Cochrane Cir
Fort Carson, CO 80913
Fellowship
- 08/2020 - 07/2021 Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship
TRIA Orthopaedic Center and the University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Residency
- 07/2015 - 06/2020 Orthopaedic Surgery
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Education
- 08/2011 – 05/2015 Doctor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 08/2007 - 05/2011 Bachelor of Science, Applied Exercise Science (Summa Cum Laude)
Minor #1: Biology
Minor #2: Health and Safety
Minor #3: Coaching
Huntington, University
Huntington, Indiana, USA
Board Certification
- 07/2023 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part II (oral) - scheduled/pending
- 07/2021 ABOS Part I (written) - passed
Licensing
- 03/2023 - Present State of Texas Medical License
Expires 05/31/2025 - 05/2020 - 04/2023 State of Colorado Medical License
Expired 04/30/2023 - 03/2020 - 08/2020 State of Minnesota Medical License
Expired 8/31/2021 - 01/2018 - 12/2020 State of Ohio Medical License
Expired 01/01/2021 - 01/2018 - present Drug Enforcement Agency Number
Expires 09/30/2023
Team Physician Experience
- 2021 - 2023 United States Army 4th Infantry Division, 10th Special Forces Group
Fort Carson, CO - 2021 Minnesota Twins Spring Training - Physician Coverage
Fort Myers, FL
Supervisor: Dr. John Steubs, Dr. Michael Knudsen - 2021 St. Paul Saints Triple-A Baseball - Physician Coverage
St. Paul, MN
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Knudsen, Jason Kirkman, ATC - 2020 - 2021 University of Minnesota Football – Physician Coverage
Minneapolis, MN
Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Macalena; Dr. Joel Boyd; Mike Sypniak, ATC - 2020 - 2021 Minnesota Magician NAHL Hockey – Physician Coverage
Richfield, MN
Supervisor: Dr. Gary Fetzer - 2018 - 2020 Summit City Sluggers Youth Baseball – Medical Educator/Advisor
Fort Wayne, IN - 2017 - 2020 Columbus Clippers Triple-A Baseball – Physician Coverage
Columbus, OH
Supervisor: Dr. Grant Jones, Jeremy Heller, ATC - 2017 - 2020 The Ohio State University Basketball – Physician Coverage
Columbus, OH
Supervisor: Dr. Grant Jones
Leadership Experience
- 2019 - 2020 Chief Resident – Administrative/Scheduling
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Scharschmidt- Responsible for all organizing and managing scheduling, call, and vacation requests for 35+ orthopaedic residents and fellows
- 2013 - 2015 Curriculum Council Clinical Component – Committee Member
IUSM, Indianapolis, IN
Supervisor: Dr. Aloysius (Butch) Humbert- One of two students appointed by the dean to oversee the medical education program, including the basic and clinical sciences, the combined degree programs, and the graduate programs leading to the Masters and Ph.D. degrees in the medical sciences
- 2013 – 2015 Medical Student Council – Member
IUSM, Indianapolis, IN- Serves to be the collective voice of the IUSM student body, inspire innovation, provide a forum for ideas, and promote action to empower students to become the best physicians for the future.
- 2011 – 2013 Community Leadership Mentor Program – Member
IUSM, Indianapolis, IN
Supervisor: Mr. Steve Kirchhoff- Offers medical students the opportunity to develop community leadership skills and increase understanding of operations of non-profit organizations by observing the board meetings and leadership. Significant time was spent with the American Red Cross.
- 2010 - 2011 Champions of Character – Committee Member
Huntington University, Huntington, IN- Served to instill an understanding of character values in sports; provided practical tools for modeling character; lead and organized community service projects.
- 2007 - 2011 Varsity Collegiate Baseball – Captain and Team Member
Huntington University, Huntington, IN- Elected by teammates and coaches. Helped lead team to 3 conference championships and 3 NAIA regional appearances in 4 years while playing third base and pitching
Honors
- 2020 Best Original Research Paper, Ohio Shoulder and Elbow Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
- 2019 Orthopaedics Today (OT) Featured Article
- Cover page introduction and brief article detailing podium presentation given at 2019 AOSSM annual meeting in Boston, MA
- 2019 Orthoregeneration Network (ON)/Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA) Education Grant
- Scholarship covering registration and travel expenses to attend and present at the 2019 AANA annual meeting in Orlando, FL
- 2019 Herodicus Award Nominee
- Annual award given by the Herodicus Society for the best resident paper accepted for presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting
- 2019 Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Education Grant
- Scholarship covering all expenses to attend and present at the 2019 MAOA annual meeting in Sandestin, FL
- 2019 Runner-up Best Original Research Paper, Ohio Shoulder and Elbow Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
- 2014 Medical Student, Resident, and In-training Fellow Scholarship – American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Research and Education Foundation
- Scholarship covering all expenses to attend and present research at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the AAST and Clinical Congress of Acute Care Surgery in Philadelphia, PA.
- 2011 Outstanding Competency Recognition – Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM)
- Recognition as a student anatomy instructor for excellent knowledge and dissection skills at three separate events: Paramedic Educational Workshop, Radiographer Workshop, and Pre-Professional Student Workshop
- 2010 & 2011 2-time NAIA Baseball Academic All-American, Huntington University Baseball (Huntington, IN)
- 2010 Mid-Central Conference (MCC) Honorable Mention All-Conference, Huntington University Baseball (Huntington, IN)
- 2010 Chi Alpha Sigma Athletic Honor Society, Huntington University (Huntington, IN)
- 2009 Alpha Chi Honor Society, Huntington University (Huntington, IN)
- 2009 MCC Gold Glove winner, Huntington University Baseball (Huntington, IN)
- 2007 Presidential Scholar, Huntington University (Huntington, IN)
- Highest academic honor and scholarship given to undergraduate students at Huntington University. Awarded to approximately 5% of the student body annually.
Teaching Experience
- 2023 Physical Therapist and Primary Care Doctor Sports Medicine Education – Instructor
Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, CO - 2021 Fellow Grand Rounds - The Impact of Weather on Common Injuries in Professional Baseball
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Minneapolis, MN
Supervisor: Gary Fetzer, MD - 2021 Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting - Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Surgical
Perspective and Management
TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Bloomington, MN - 2021 Fellow Grand Rounds - The Throwing Elbow: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Prevention
TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Bloomington, MN
Supervisor: Dr. Gary Fetzer - 2019 Chief Resident Grand Rounds - The Throwing Elbow: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Prevention
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbus, OH
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Glassman - 2016 - 2020 Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Medical Student Education – Resident Instructor The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Scharschmidt
- 2016 - 2020 Anatomy Cadaver Laboratory Dissections for Medical Students – Resident Instructor
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Scharschmidt - 2015 Anatomy Shoulder Dissection and Preparation for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association –
Surgeon/Laboratory Assistan
Methodist Research Institute, IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Supervisor: Ms. Candace Walker - 2011 Gross Anatomy Practicum for Paramedic Training, Emergency Medical Services Staff, and Radiologic
Sciences – Volunteer Medical Student Instructor
IUSM-Northwest, Gary, IN
Supervisor: Dr. Ernest Talarico, Jr. - 2009 - 2011 Fremont High School – Substitute Teacher
Fremont, IN
Supervisor: Superintendent Ben Roederer - 2009 - 2011 Department of Biology – Laboratory Assistant/Teacher’s Aide
Huntington University, Huntington, IN
Supervisor: Dr. Bruce Evans
Editorial/Reviewer Activities
Editorial Board
- 2020 - 2021 Assistant Editor, Orthopaedics Today, Grand Rounds
Reviewer
- 2021 - Present Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- 2020 - Present Journal of Arthroscopy
We have throughly enjoyed our visits with Dr. Frantz and his staff